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This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of people who transitioned to the role of caregiver for a family member with dementia, with the aim of understanding the caregiver's transition experience, the meaning caregivers attributed to their experience, and strategies they identified as effective in facilitating their transition.

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The authors discuss the specific driving risks adults face as they age and how nurses can raise older patients' awareness of these risks. They also discuss the importance of connecting older adults to community resources that may help them continue driving safely for a longer period.

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AJN's legal and ethical contributing editors offer insight on the issues raised by a case in which a Canadian nurse's Facebook post complaining about a family member's medical care resulted in disciplinary action by the licensing board.

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This article in a series on palliative care developed in collaboration with the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association explains the role of the palliative care team in aiding discussions on goals of care.

Evidence suggests that family caregivers aren't being given the information they need to manage the complex care regimens of their family members.
Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone, a series of articles and accompanying videos published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute, aims to help nurses provide caregivers with the tools needed to manage a family member's medications.

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AJN published a series of articles and videos on evidence-based geriatric assessment tools and best practices in partnership with the New York University College of Nursing’s Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing with partial support by a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation. Called “How to Try This,” the series translates materials from the Hartford Institute’s “Try This series” into free, web-based resources for educators, students, and clinicians.